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Website Overview

This page gives an overview of the pipeline website, with links to main pages on features where appropriate.

Refer to Accessing the Pipeline for details on how to access the pipeline instance that is hosted by the VAST collaboration.

For admins, refer to the following pages for details of the configuration and set up of the web server: Configuration, Deployment and Web App Admin Usage.

Homepage

VAST Pipeline homepage.

The homepage provides a summary of the data currently held in the pipeline instance that has been processed. The four cards at the top of the homepage provide total values for the amount of pipeline runs, images, measurements and sources that are stored in the database. Clicking any of them will take you to the respective overview page for the data type.

Note

The totals presented on the homepage are totals for all pipeline runs combined!

Also displayed is a sky region map that shows all the areas of the sky that have had successful and completed pipeline runs performed.

VAST Pipeline navbar.

The navbar, shown to the right, acts as the main method in which to navigate around the website. The following sections link to the respective documentation pages explainging the features of each link.

Note

The admin button on the navbar is only seen when the user is designated as an administrator.

Tip

The navbar can be collapsed by pressing the menu (or hamburger) button next to it at the top of the page.

Admin

See the website admin tools page.

Allows for admins to manage users, Django Q schedules and the data itself.

Pipeline Runs

See the Pipeline Run Pages doc.

Navigates the user to the list of pipeline runs available, which in turn link to the detail page for each respective run.

Sources Query

See the Source Pages section.

Takes the user to the source query page, where users can search for sources by defining a set of thresholds and feature requirements. From the results users can also access the detail page for individual sources.

Measurements

See the Measurement Pages section.

Navigates the user to the measurements page that features a table containing all the measurements currently held in the database. From here users can also access the detail page for individual measurements.

Images

See the Image Pages section.

Takes the user to the images page that features a table containing all the images currently held in the database. From here users can also access the detail page for individual images.

  • Documentation: Links to this documentation website.
  • Pipeline Repository: A link to the GitHub pipeline repository.
  • Raise an Issue: A link to open a new issue on the GitHub repository.
  • Start a Discussion: A link to open a new discussion on the GitHub repository.
  • VAST Links
    • GitHub: A link to the VAST organisation GitHub page.
    • JupyterHub: Links to the VAST hosted JupyterHub instance which includes access to the pipeline results and vast-tools.
    • Website: Links to the VAST collaboration website.
    • Wiki: Links to the VAST Wiki which is hosted on GitHub.

Last update: April 27, 2021
Created: March 19, 2021